| Who does the ghost claim to be? | Hamlets father |
| When the ghost first speaks to Hamlet, how does it describe its experience? | tortured during the day and roams at night |
| What shocking news does the ghost deliver to Hamlet in Act 1 Scene 5? | Claudius killed his father |
| What is the public explanation of the last King’s death? | He was poisoned by a snake bite |
| What is the real reason for the last King’s death? | Poured hot was in his ear |
| What other crime has been committed against the late king? | … |
| During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother? | don’t blame her |
| In Act 1, Scene 5, what ors the ghost ask Hamlet to do? | Get revenge on Claudius |
| What doest Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost? | nothing |
| After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do? | Keep it a secret |
| At the end of the first act, what does Hamlet warn his friends he might do? | convince everybody that he is crazy |
| Hamlet says, “The time is out of joint; O cursed/spite That ever I was born to set it right!” What does this mean? | doesn’t want to do anything |
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5
July 26, 2019